Chile Aconcagua refinery back to full capacity this week -source

SANTIAGO Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Aconcagua oil refinery,
which was partially shut following a fire last month, is ramping
back up to operate at full capacity this week, a source at the
central Chilean facility told Reuters on Monday.

Following the Nov. 25 blaze at the Topping II distillation
plant, which processes up to 40,000 barrels per day, operations
there and at four other units were halted as a preventive
measure.

A planned maintenance stoppage has also been taking place.

"The maintenance has finished, including the plant revision
after the fire of some weeks ago, and now the progressive
restart of the complex has begun," the source said.

"Towards the end of this week, the entire refinery will be
fully operational."

Aconcagua has a total capacity of 104,000 barrels per day
and produces the majority of fuel consumed in the capital
Santiago. Run by state oil firm ENAP, it is one of two
major refineries in Chile.
(Reporting by Antonio de la Jara; Writing by Rosalba O'Brien;
Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)